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Caring and nurturing are two traits that best describe Anna Raiola of Pascagoula whether it is working with foster families or rehabbing wildlife.

I first visited Ocean Springs with my mother in 2010. She accompanied me on a trip to New Orleans to check out some graduate schools, and we wandered down the coast and into the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. This was a very busy time of life for me, full of change and possibility. I don’t remember very much about that trip other than the Community Center murals, but I was caught up in the beginning of an unexpected turn. 

Retiring from education, for many, isn’t exactly leaving the field of education. It is simply a step into a new level of education.

Vicki Bosarge has been a music teacher for over three decades. 

She currently teaches piano, guitar and choir at Resurrection Catholic Middle/High School (RCS) in Pascagoula where she’s been for the past five years. Prior to RCS, she taught at East Central High School for five years, George County Middle School for seven years, and with the Pascagoula School District for 17 years.

In a picture from her time as a volunteer education docent at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Dr. Maria Wallace is in a dive suit, touching hands with little boys through aquarium glass as they gaze up in wonder. From glass-to-glass aquarium meetings to one-on-one discussions, her career centered on finding novel ways to spark interest in science.  

On any given Sunday in Ocean Springs, there’s a steady rhythm at Center Pointe Church—cars pulling in, doors opening, kids hopping out ahead of their parents, and a welcome that feels more like a front porch than a formal entrance.

In Jackson County, business isn’t just conducted—it’s built, shared, and strengthened face to face. And for one day this May, that spirit will be on full display.

Bryce Ramsey learned the importance of listening to her body and encouraged others to do the same. Even though she was a nurse with 16 years of experience, she overlooked subtle signs, as so many do, when they first appeared in her own life. Luckily, her instincts kicked in, and she got the care she needed.

Attitude and perspective are everything.  They are the difference in seeing the glass half full or half empty, or in the case of David Cameron of Moss Point, his cup is overflowing.

Mississippi has always been home to famous people like Oprah, Faith Hill and John Grisham. Many are part of the daily news and have made great strides for the state. But there is a 15-year-old who is sliding into stardom a NASCAR track.

When Lewis Sims became Pascagoula High School’s head football coach in 2011, I didn’t know that much about him. I knew that he had been an outstanding safety as a player at Moss Point High School, and then had gone on to play at the United States Naval Academy. I knew that he had gone into football coaching himself, most recently at Moss Point, his alma mater and Pascagoula’s biggest rival.

There are stories that stop you in your tracks—not because they’re loud, but because they’re quietly strong. This is one…

There are festivals… and then there’s Starkville.

Because once a year, this Mississippi college town turns into something you really have to see to believe—where a bugler sounds the call, a flyover roars overhead, and hundreds of dachshunds line up like tiny, determined athletes ready for glory.

COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (April 20, 2026) – Coastal Mississippi is celebrating a major milestone as the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service approaches its 100,000th passenger since launching last August, underscoring the growing demand for rail travel along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 

Kids Markets, a youth-run pop-up market that helps children operate small businesses, is looking to expand into southeast Mississippi and…

At 9:00 on a spring morning in McComb, the Miracle League field comes alive. Players take their positions, volunteers step alongside them, and families gather along the fence line, ready to cheer. It is not just baseball being played. It is joy, connection, and a sense of belonging that stretches far beyond the game itself.